I once again carved the first phrase in my mind. It was the first time everyone here had heard the name, including me and Prometheus. I thought that perhaps this place was a lot more different than what I knew. Kim Sujeong opened her mouth from next to me, “The name of this village seems to be Diya. It is a pretty name.”

She looked around while she talked. Tantra, no, Diya, still looked the same as it did 500 years ago. The crew were marveling at the place they were exploring for the first time. By the way, there were ‘gatekeepers’ guarding the entrance...

“Strangers haven’t come here for hundreds of years.”

Everyone’s head turned back at the voice. It was the same for me.

“W-What? A white bear?”

“It is walking on both feet!”

“How is it talking?”

...There it was.

The Coca species. Standing there was a white bear clad in armor and holding a large two-handed axe. Originally, this was a village in the North Pole where the water beast tribes lived. The Coca species looked large and ferocious but they were favorable to other races.

The unnamed white bear opened his mouth, “Humans, it would’ve been difficult for you to come here but it is good to see you. My name is Taibeus. I am the defending champion here in Diya and in charge of keeping...